Joan Lowery Nixon, former president of the Mystery Writers of America, has found 10 well-known writers to craft spellbinding stories with adult themes and interests for adults who want to read but have undeveloped reading skills. All of the books in the series are written at the fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-grade reading levels, yet offer characters, situations, and concerns appropriate for adult readers. Famous authors: The series features popular mystery authors including: Kathleen Anne Barrett, Mary Blount Christian, Richard Forrest, Ellen Godfrey, Judith Andrews Green, Alanna Knight, Patricia Matthews, Joan Lowery Nixon, Barbara Steiner, and Stephen F. Wilcox.